Respiratory Physiotherapist

Job Title:Respiratory Physiotherapist

Grade: Band 6/7

Trust:Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Location: Wayside House, CV6 6NY

Ward: Community Children’s Respiratory Physiotherapy

Pay Rates: £21.80 per hour

Shift Patterns: Mon - Fri - 8:30 - 4:30

Why might this job interest you?

Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust are rated 'Good’ in their most recent CQC report as well as being recognised as a Global Digital Exemplar. The Trust works across 101 locations including 5 hospitals, delivering community and mental health services to 1 million people. The Trust also has exciting plans to transform care for mental health, Musculo-skeletal conditions (MSK), learning disabilities and autism. This includes a brand-new state-of-the-art Rainbow Unit, providing facilities for inpatients with a learning disability and/ or autism.

What you can add:

• To carry out clinical assessment of children and young people’s needs and to plan and implement complex respiratory physiotherapy treatments accordingly.

• To use clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection, and analysis to support assessments and management.

• To work closely with other members of the MDT within health, education, social services, and voluntary sector to ensure treatment meets the holistic needs of the child.

• To communicate effectively complex information and liaise with patients, families/carers, physiotherapy colleagues, other healthcare professionals and outside agencies regarding patient management and progress.

• To be a source of advice and support to children and their families about respiratory therapy and treatments.

• To deliver respiratory physiotherapy training programmes including competency base training and assessment for a wide range of professionals (including nursing colleagues), parents, carers, and teachers to educate in the CYP physiotherapy management and treatment relating to the CYP medical and social needs.

What you’ll need:

• Physiotherapy degree
• Registration with Health & Care Professions Council
• Membership of CSP/ACPC
• Significant previous experience as a qualified physiotherapist
• Community respiratory physiotherapy experience with transferable skills to a paediatric caseload
• Must be a car driver

The benefits we can offer you in return:

· Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

• Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider

• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

• Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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